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13 August 202224 July 2024

Il timpano della chiesa di San Michele in Foro

Il timpano del portone della chiesa di San Michele in Foro a Lucca.
Al centro della piazza più centrale della città di Lucca c’è la chiesa di San Michele e questo è un particolare del timpano marmoreo che si trova sopra al portone centrale di ingresso.
Nella scultura animali reali e fantastici con al centro San Michele con la sua lancia.

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Questo invece è il sito della comunita’ parrocchiale del centro di Lucca: luccatranoi.it.

Portale della Chiesa di San Michele in Foro a Lucca. Prima metà XII secolo. Architrave del portale centrale. Vi si nota nel frontone una ricca decorazione con grifi alati, sirene bicaudate con code terminanti in teste mostruose, uomini con corpo d’animali, bestie bicefale e bestie che ne azzannano altre (chiaro riferimento al peccato, che può sorprendere anche gli uomini più pacifici in qualunque momento).
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The tympanum of the door of the church of San Michele in Foro in Lucca – Le tympan de la porte de l’église de San Michele in Foro à Lucca – El tímpano de la puerta de la iglesia de San Michele in Foro en Lucca – O tímpano da porta da igreja de San Michele in Foro em Lucca – Das Tympanon der Tür der Kirche San Michele in Foro in Lucca – Bệ cửa của nhà thờ San Michele ở Foro ở Lucca – 卢卡福罗圣米歇尔教堂门的鼓室 – ルッカのフォロにあるサンミケーレ教会の扉の鼓膜

8 December 20219 September 2024

The beautiful church of San Michele in Lucca

The beautiful church of San Michele in Lucca.
When you walk around the beautiful city of Lucca you cannot miss the beautiful and imposing church of San Michele in Foro which is right in the central square of the city.

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A legend from Lucca tells that in particular light conditions it is possible to see a green sparkle coming from the statue; it would be, according to the legend, an emerald, set in ancient times and never found. Some sources, mostly from elderly inhabitants of the city, confirm having seen the phantom sparkle, but it has never been proven that an emerald is set in the work, which is also highly unlikely.
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The beautiful church of San Michele in Lucca – La belle église de San Michele à Lucca – La hermosa iglesia de San Michele en Lucca – A bela igreja de San Michele em Lucca – Die schöne Kirche San Michele in Lucca – Nhà thờ San Michele xinh đẹp ở Lucca – 卢卡美丽的圣米歇尔教堂 – ルッカの美しいサンミケーレ教会

30 July 20189 September 2024

Church of San Michele in Foro in Lucca

Church of San Michele in Foro in Lucca.
The splendid Pisan Romanesque style church located where the Roman forum once stood, whose façade is dominated by the statue of the winged Saint Michael.

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Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-M 22.

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A legend from Lucca tells that in particular light conditions it is possible to see a green sparkle coming from the statue; it would be, according to the legend, an emerald, set in ancient times and never found. Some sources, mostly from elderly inhabitants of the city, confirm having seen the phantom sparkle, but it has never been proven that an emerald is set in the work, which is also highly unlikely.
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